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Curated list · 110 names

Biblical boy names

Biblical boys' names dominate the current American top 100 in a way they haven't in fifty years. Noah, Elijah, Asher, Levi, Ezra, Eli, Isaac, Caleb, Jude, Silas, Ezekiel, Gabriel, Micah, Jonah. Most are Hebrew-rooted (the Old Testament alone has supplied hundreds of names still in active use), with two- and three-syllable structures and strong consonant landings. The revival cuts across religious and secular families.

Theodore

Rising

English · boy

Greek theos + doron; 'gift of God'.

vintageliterary

Mateo

Steady

Spanish · boy

Spanish form of Matthew; 'gift of God'.

modernbiblical

Elijah

Steady

· boy

Hebrew 'my God is Yahweh'.

biblicalstrong

Lucas

Steady

English · boy

Latin 'man from Lucania' or 'light'.

biblicalmodern

Benjamin

Steady

English · boy

Hebrew 'son of the right hand'.

biblicalvintage

Levi

Steady

English · boy

Hebrew 'joined, attached'.

biblicalmodern

Jack

Steady

English · boy

English diminutive of John; 'God is gracious'.

vintagecottagecore

Daniel

Steady

English · boy

Hebrew 'God is my judge'.

biblicalvintage

Samuel

Steady

English · boy

Hebrew 'heard by God'.

biblicalvintage

Michael

Steady

English · boy

Hebrew 'who is like God?'.

biblicalvintage

Ethan

Steady

English · boy

Hebrew 'strong, enduring'.

biblicalmodern

Asher

Steady

English · boy

Hebrew 'happy, blessed'.

biblicalmodern

John

Steady

English · boy

male given name

biblicalvintage

Elias

Rising

· boy

Greek form of Elijah, Hebrew, 'my God is Yahweh'

biblicalclassical

David

Steady

· boy

Hebrew, 'beloved'

biblicalvintage

Joseph

Steady

· boy

Hebrew Yosef, 'he will add'

biblicalvintage

Matthew

Steady

· boy

Hebrew Mattityahu, 'gift of Yahweh'

biblicalvintage

Luke

Steady

· boy

Latin 'from Lucania' — the evangelist.

biblicalvintage

Thomas

Steady

· boy

Aramaic, 'twin'

biblicalvintage

Isaac

Steady

· boy

Hebrew 'he will laugh'.

biblicalvintage

Jacob

Falling

· boy

Hebrew 'supplanter' — son of Isaac.

biblicalvintage

Gabriel

Steady

· boy

Hebrew 'God is my strength'.

biblicalmythological

Caleb

Steady

· boy

Hebrew Kalev, 'whole-hearted' or 'faithful'

biblicalstrong

Josiah

Steady

· boy

Hebrew Yoshiyahu, 'the Lord supports'

biblicalvintage

Ezekiel

Steady

· boy

Hebrew Yehezkel, 'God strengthens'

biblicalstrong

Isaiah

Steady

· boy

Hebrew Yeshayahu, 'the Lord saves'

biblicalstrong

Joshua

Steady

· boy

Hebrew Yehoshua, 'the Lord is salvation'

biblicalvintage

Christopher

Steady

· boy

Greek Christophoros, 'bearer of Christ'

biblicalvintage

Nathan

Steady

· boy

Hebrew Natan, 'he gave'

biblicalclassical

Andrew

Falling

· boy

Greek Andreas, 'manly, courageous'

biblicalvintage

Christian

Steady

· boy

Latin christianus, 'follower of Christ'

biblicalclassical

Aaron

Falling

· boy

Hebrew, 'mountain' or 'enlightened'

biblicalclassical

Silas

Rising

· boy

Latin/Greek 'of the forest'.

biblicalcottagecore

Jonathan

Steady

· boy

Hebrew Yehonatan, 'gift of God'

biblicalclassical

Eli

Falling

· boy

Hebrew, 'ascended' or 'exalted'

biblicalminimalist

Jeremiah

Falling

· boy

Hebrew, 'Yah will raise up' or 'exalted by the Lord'

biblicalstrong

Adam

Steady

· boy

Hebrew, 'earth' or 'red clay'; first man in Genesis

biblicalclassical

Dominic

Falling

· boy

From Latin dominicus, 'of the Lord'; given to Sunday-born children

classicalbiblical

Adriel

Rising

· boy

Hebrew, 'flock of God' or 'of God's congregation'

biblicalsoft

Nicholas

Falling

· boy

From Greek Nikolaos, 'victory of the people'

classicalbiblical

Giovanni

Steady

· boy

Italian form of John; Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious'

classicalbiblical

Jonah

Steady

· boy

Hebrew Yonah, 'dove'; Old Testament prophet

biblicalsoft

Jasper

Steady

· boy

From Persian word for 'treasurer'; one of the three Magi

biblicalbohemian

Juan

Steady

· boy

Spanish form of John; Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious'

classicalbiblical

Matteo

Rising

· boy

Italian form of Matthew; Hebrew Mattityahu, 'gift of God'

classicalbiblical

Nathaniel

Falling

· boy

From Hebrew Netan'el, 'gift of God'

biblicalclassical

Malachi

Steady

· boy

From Hebrew Malakhi, 'my messenger'; last prophet of the Old Testament

biblicalstrong

Jude

Steady

· boy

From Hebrew Yehudah, 'praised'; the Apostle Saint Jude

biblicalminimalist

Matias

Rising

· boy

Spanish form of Matthias, from Hebrew, 'gift of God'

biblicalclassical

Jesus

Steady

· boy

From Hebrew Yeshua, 'God is salvation'

biblicalclassical

Judah

Steady

· boy

From Hebrew Yehudah, 'praised'

biblicalstrong

Emmanuel

Falling

· boy

From Hebrew Immanu'el, 'God is with us'

biblicalclassical

Jesse

Rising

· boy

From Hebrew Yishai, 'gift'

biblicalvintage

Miguel

Steady

· boy

Spanish form of Michael, Hebrew, 'who is like God?'

classicalbiblical

Peter

Rising

· boy

From Greek Petros, 'stone' or 'rock'

biblicalclassical

Zachary

Falling

· boy

English form of Hebrew Zechariah, 'the Lord has remembered'

biblicalclassical

Messiah

Steady

· boy

From Hebrew mashiach, 'anointed one'

biblicalstrong

Abraham

Steady

· boy

From Hebrew Avraham, 'father of many'

biblicalclassical

Timothy

Steady

· boy

From Greek Timotheos, 'honoring God'

biblicalclassical

Joel

Steady

· boy

From Hebrew Yo'el, 'Yahweh is God'

biblicalclassical

Abel

Falling

· boy

From Hebrew Hevel, 'breath' or 'vapor'

biblicalsoft

Rafael

Rising

· boy

Hebrew Rafa'el, 'God has healed'

biblicalclassical

Jaziel

Rising

· boy

Hebrew, 'allotted by God' or 'God divides'

biblicalmodern

Eithan

Rising

· boy

Spanish-inflected spelling of Hebrew Eitan, 'firm, strong'

biblicalmodern

Malakai

Rising

· boy

Modern spelling of Hebrew Malachi, 'my messenger'

biblicalmodern

Ismael

Rising

· boy

Hebrew Yishma'el, 'God will hear'

biblicalliterary

Kyrie

Steady

· boy

Greek kyrios, 'lord'; from the liturgical Kyrie eleison

biblicalmodern

Elian

Rising

· boy

Spanish name, blend of Hebrew Eli 'my God' with -an suffix

biblicalmodern

Cohen

Rising

· boy

Hebrew surname kohen, 'priest'

biblicalmodern

Muhammad

Rising

· boy

Arabic, from root h-m-d, 'praised, praiseworthy'

biblicalclassical

Simon

Steady

· boy

Hebrew Shim'on, 'he has heard'

biblicalliterary

Aziel

Rising

· boy

Hebrew 'azi'el, 'God is my strength'

biblicalmodern

Paul

Steady

· boy

From Latin Paulus, 'small, humble'

classicalbiblical

Jeremy

Falling

· boy

English form of Hebrew Yirmeyahu, 'appointed by God'

biblicalvintage

Lukas

Falling

· boy

Greek Loukas, 'man from Lucania'

classicalbiblical

Kaleb

Falling

· boy

Hebrew Kalev, 'whole heart' or 'faithful'

biblicalmodern

Israel

Falling

· boy

Hebrew Yisra'el, 'one who wrestles with God'

biblicalstrong

Tobias

Falling

· boy

Greek form of Hebrew Toviyahu, 'Yahweh is good'

biblicalclassical

Saint

Rising

· boy

From Latin sanctus, 'holy, consecrated'

modernbiblical

Josue

Falling

· boy

Spanish/French form of Hebrew Yehoshua, 'the Lord is salvation'

biblical

Shepherd

Rising

· boy

Old English occupational name, 'one who tends sheep'

naturecottagecore

Kohen

Rising

· boy

Hebrew, 'priest'; Temple ancestral title

modernbiblical

Cristian

Steady

· boy

Spanish/Italian form of Christian, Greek 'follower of Christ'

classicalbiblical

Gideon

Steady

· boy

Hebrew, 'hewer' or 'one who cuts down'

biblicalliterary

Mathias

Rising

· boy

Continental form of Matthias, from Hebrew Mattityahu, 'gift of Yahweh'

classicalbiblical

Ezequiel

Rising

· boy

Spanish/Portuguese form of Ezekiel, Hebrew, 'God strengthens'

biblicalclassical

Joaquin

Falling

· boy

Spanish form of Hebrew Jehoiakim, 'raised by Yahweh'

biblicalclassical

Manuel

Falling

· boy

Spanish/Portuguese form of Emmanuel, Hebrew 'God is with us'

biblicalclassical

Ibrahim

Rising

· boy

Arabic form of Abraham, Hebrew 'father of many nations'

biblicalclassical

Stephen

Falling

· boy

Greek Stephanos, 'crown' or 'garland'

classicalbiblical

Eliam

Rising

· boy

Hebrew, 'God of the people' or 'my God is kinsman'

biblical

Titus

Falling

· boy

Latin, likely from titulus, 'title of honor'

classicalbiblical

Jared

Falling

· boy

Hebrew Yared, 'descent'; a patriarch in Genesis

biblicalvintage

Pedro

Steady

· boy

Spanish/Portuguese form of Peter, from Greek petros, 'stone'

classicalbiblical

Tadeo

Rising

· boy

Spanish form of Thaddeus, from Aramaic for 'heart' or 'courageous'

biblicalclassical

Solomon

Steady

· boy

Hebrew Shlomo, from shalom, 'peace'

biblicalclassical

Raphael

Rising

· boy

Hebrew Rafa'el, 'God has healed'

biblicalclassical

Nehemiah

Falling

· boy

Hebrew Nehemyah, 'the Lord comforts'

biblical

Alijah

Rising

· boy

Modern respelling of Elijah, Hebrew 'my God is Yahweh'

biblicalmodern

Isaias

Rising

· boy

Spanish form of Isaiah, Hebrew 'the Lord is salvation'

biblical

Uriel

Steady

· boy

Hebrew, 'God is my light'; archangel of wisdom

biblicalcelestial

Jasiah

Rising

· boy

Modern coinage echoing biblical Isaiah and Josiah

modernbiblical

Matthias

Falling

· boy

Greek form of Hebrew Matityahu, 'gift of God'

biblicalclassical

Asa

Rising

· boy

Hebrew, 'physician' or 'healer'; also Japanese for 'morning'

biblicalminimalist

Yusuf

Rising

· boy

Arabic and Turkish form of Joseph, 'God will add'

biblicalclassical

Sylas

Rising

· boy

Variant of Silas, from Latin Silvanus, 'of the forest'

biblicalnature

Hezekiah

Rising

· boy

Hebrew, 'Yahweh strengthens'; king of Judah

biblicalvintage

Moshe

Rising

· boy

Hebrew form of Moses, 'drawn out of the water'

biblicalclassical

Adan

Falling

· boy

Spanish form of Adam, from Hebrew adamah, 'earth' or 'red clay'

biblicalclassical

Emanuel

Falling

· boy

From Hebrew Immanu'el, 'God is with us'

biblicalclassical